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About Crabapple and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Formal Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
Squill  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
Squill  
Crabapple  

In German
Squill  
Crabapple  

In French
Squille  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
Escila  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Cebulica  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Scilla  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
81  
99+
55  
99+

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Properties of Squill and Crabapple

Wondering what are the properties of Squill and Crabapple? We provide you with everything About Squill and Crabapple. Squill doesn't have thorns and Crabapple doesn't have thorns. Also Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Squill has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting and Crabapple has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Squill and Crabapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Squill and Crabapple

Season and care of Squill and Crabapple is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Crabapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is and Crabapple season is . The type of soil for Squill is and for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Squill is and for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral.

Squill and Crabapple Physical Information

Squill and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Crabapple are as follows:

Care of Squill and Crabapple

Care of Squill and Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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